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220 W. Main St.
Purcell, OK 73080
Phone: (405) 527-3093
The Purcell Tourism Committee (PTC) was established by City of Purcell Ordinance No. 20-03 to promote and champion efforts to make Purcell an overnight visitor destination.
The purpose of the Purcell Tourism Committee is to review and approve proposals for the expenditure of funds collected by the Purcell Lodging Tax pursuant to the City of Purcell Ordinance 20-03. The expenditures shall be designated for advertising and promotion of tourism events and venues, tourism event, and venue infrastructure and administration.
The PLTC drives quality of life and economic growth for our citizens through tourism marketing and destination development.
Citizens of the City of Purcell voted on Tuesday, February 9th, 2021 to approve a new lodging tax. The tax is intended to enhance tourism by helping to fund event advertising, and to help create and maintain venue infrastructure, without taxing the citizens of our community.
This tax applies to guests staying in any hotel, motel, Airbnb, bed and breakfast, RV park, or any other entity that collects a daily fee for an overnight stay. This tax does not apply to permanent residents of Purcell.
The lodging tax in Purcell is 5% In comparison, nearby cities like Pauls Valley, Ardmore, Norman, Chickasha, and Oklahoma City all range between 5% to 5.5%.
The Lodging Tax Committee will collect and disperse the funds per specified guidelines in the PLTC bylaws. Members of the PLTC include a designated City Council Member, the City Manager, the Director of Parks & Recreation, a local Hotel Representative, a Citizen at Large, a local Merchant, and the Heart of Oklahoma Executive Director.
Lodging proprietors collect the lodging tax from non-resident lodging guests. The taxes collected are submitted to the City Clerk monthly by the 15th of each month and are deposited into a designated special fund. If a lodging proprietor pays after the 25th of each month, they must pay a past due fee with a penalty.
Funds collected will be used for advertising and promotion of tourism events and venues such as billboards, print, radio, tv, social media, etc. Government or non-profit owned tourism events and venue infrastructure. For example, enhancements to existing public amenities such as parks, recreation areas, museums, etc. The goal is to fund events that create overnight stays.
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